Rural Business news
Fonterra says full-year earnings will be in ‘upper half’ of range
It has a 40c to 60c per share guidance range.
NZ First ‘woke’ bank bill drawn from ballot, but not backed by National and Act – yet
Parties consider whether to crack down on de-banking.
Farmer confidence jumps to 10-year high - Feds
Feds president Wayne Langford has noticed a “significant shift” in the mood of rural NZ.
Fonterra still looking at trade sale and IPO options
Fonterra has chosen a corporate brand for the entity if IPO goes ahead.
Dairy prices dip slightly in latest GDT
All products except one slid into negative territory.
South Island farmers move to flexible milking
DairyNZ finds over 40% of Canterbury and Otago-Southland farmers use flexible milking.
'Engagement is the key': Tracy Brown's vision for DairyNZ
Tracy Brown wants the organisation to become “more connected and in tune” with farmers.
Cashed-up a2 Milk beats market, pays maiden dividend
A2 Milk has surprised the market with a strong first-half performance.
A2 Milk first-half net profit up 7.6%, sets 8.5¢ dividend
A2 Milk beats market expectations, ends half with net cash position of more than $1b.
Avian flu has hit US egg farmers hard
It's unclear how much the industry has spent on biosecurity.
The final reunion: Former NZ Forest Products workers set to gather
Forest workers to descend on Tokoroa from far and wide.
'Perfect solution': Inside a dairy farm's composting shelter
'It’s looking after our cows more than anything.'
Agribusiness told to pay nearly $450,000 after worker crushed to death
WorkSafe found Turley Farms had no plan in place for managing farm traffic indoors.
Stock Takes: Will NZ corporate earnings offer green shoots for the economy?
The reporting season gets fully underway next week. Will there be green shoots?
Skellerup posts record profit despite footwear sales slump
Skellerup expected its full-year profit to be between $52 and $56 million.
'Sacred': Talley's fights to uncover secret sources used in TVNZ news investigation
TVNZ lawyers says the protection of confidential sources is sacred and vital.
The robots that could replace fungicides
UV-C light targets mildew at night, preventing pathogen regeneration.
Rural Property
‘Outstanding’: Huge coastal farm station on market for first time in 30 years
The station boasts dramatic views across Cook Strait to the Kaikōura Ranges.
Property report: Outlook positive for rural real estate market
Sponsored content: GM of PGG Wrightson Real Estate's monthly look at the rural market.
Plans for 1000-plus homes on reclaimed Napier farmland cause concern
The proposal includes over 1000 new homes on reclaimed farmland near Hawke's Bay Airport.
Business news from around NZ
'A fire in my belly': He grew up poor and met dad at 30 - how a wild genius built events empire
Duco's David Higgins was 30 when he met his dad; he doesn't know if he's even still alive.
Spark CEO Jolie Hodson fronts as $1 billion wiped off telco’s value
Will anyone on the exec team walk the plank?
NZ log market steady despite China tariffs and inventory challenges - Marcus Musson
Sponsored content: Chinese NY slows demand, with log inventories rising to 4 million m3.
More Rural Business news
'All bananas are not created equal': Northland growers embrace variety
Bananas from Northland's Tippu Farm include Misi Luki and Hua Moa varieties.
Will a $10/kg milk price hinder Fonterra’s plan to sell consumer business?
Fonterra's prices might be going up to $10 a kilo at the farm gate.
'Mindboggling': Farmers urge minister to look into AgResearch science cuts
Concerns for farm productivity, animal welfare, and rural sector's economic contribution.
Burger demand fuels trade, US overtakes Australia to be NZ's second-biggest export partner
New Zealand recorded a rare trade surplus last month.
Fonterra announces plans to slash fossil gas use by 38%
The conversions are at Edgecumbe and Fonterra’s Whareroa site in Taranaki.
Work to start on NZ's biggest solar farm in 2025
It would create enough power to supply the equivalent of about 35,000 homes.
‘Appalling’: Grazing firm fined $48k after hundreds of cows left to wallow in mud
Two workers resigned after being told to return the cows to muddy paddocks.
Tall Timber: NZ’s biggest 20 forestry companies
Who are the companies behind New Zealand's third biggest export trade?
Seeka joins court action against oil company Olivado
One of the country’s biggest agribusinesses wants to see Olivado liquidated.